A biography for Clarence Clemonshasn’t been written yet.
“When I walk on stage, it's the 'healing floor.' No matter how bad I'm hurting, I get out there and do it.”
“I don't care about the gold records and all of that stuff. I care about what we do onstage, and the joy that we bring to people.”
“When you go backstage at a Bruce Springsteen show, you don't see a circus.”
“It used to take a day to get over the partying. But I don't party anymore. I don't miss it, either.”
“All this pain is going to come back and make me stronger.”
“I got into the soul music, but I wanted to rock. I was a rocker.”
“To me, music is a river. I have lived my life beside the river. Every day, I get up and look at the river. I watch it and notice when it rises and falls.”
“I'm always in the market for my acting.”
“God will give you no more than you can handle.”
“I found out how great the E Street Band is. The reality of a band that you can't scoop aside, can't put in a corner.”
“The calm mind allows one to connect with the inner self, the Soul, the very source of our being. That's where the music lives. That's where my music comes from.”
“I hung out in the Baltimore area a lot. My biggest memory was playing football against Morgan. That was, like, 'Forget about it,' that was a really big thing. They used to kick our butts all the time.”
“Going through all of this physical stuff, it's been a tough job. But I've loved every second of my life.”
“Through all the hardships and all the operations and all the hospitals, all that stuff each part of my life, there's been some goodness, some greatness that comes in here and helps me to be strong, to continue what I'm doing.”
“Somebody said to me, 'Whenever somebody says your name, a smile comes to their face.' That's a great accolade. I strive to keep it that way.”
“More than 50 percent of kids who play an instrument go on to college, yet music education programs at the inner city public schools who need them most continue to be hit hard with budget cuts.”
“I couldn't really trust anyone. Not completely.”
“I've been thinking about a cookbook. I've been making notes and promising myself I'll do it some day. I have an idea for a cookbook and music together.”
“It's a crazy world, so I meditate for 20 minutes. I also meditate for 20 minutes before a concert.”
“The age thing is just a number.”